West Florida Public Library2015-02-26T19:30:45Zhttp://mywfpl.com/feed/atom/WordPresswebmasterhttp://mywfpl.com/?p=6612015-02-17T17:00:02Z2015-02-17T15:21:46ZThere are several ways you can get the help you need in filing your 2014 tax return. You may even qualify for free tax preparation assistance.

FEBRUARY 3 – APRIL 15 2015

AARP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free help for taxpayers with low and moderate income, with special attention to those age 60 and older. Below is a list of free AARP tax preparation sites at WFPL or find other AARP Foundation Tax-Aide sites in your area.

Tuesdays & Saturdays 10am – 2pm

WFPL Main Library

239 North Spring Street

436.5060

Tuesdays & Thursdays 10am – 2pm

WFPL Southwest Branch Library

12248 Gulf Beach Highway

453.7780

Other FREE tax preparation services

Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) is another program that offers free assistance filing taxes for those who are low income, elderly, or disabled. Spanish and ASL interpreters available upon request (Please allow 3 days notice). Volunteers are trained and certified by the IRS to prepare tax returns.

Prefer to do your own taxes?

Find tax forms at your local library. Basic forms as the 1040EZ, 1040A, and 1040.*

If you need additional forms, they’re just a phone call (1.800.829.3676) or CLICKaway.

WFPL’s reference librarians are also available to help you find answers. They can be reached during regular business hours for personal assistance, so feel free to stop by the Main Library, 239 N Spring St, Pensacola, FL 32502, Email or call 850.436.5063.

Computer access and Wi-Fi are FREE at the West Florida Public Library, and so are the computer workshops! All you need is your library card! To attend the workshops registration is required. Look at the calendar to find a computer workshop at a library near you!

Florida Department of Health in Escambia County will present information on breast and cervical cancer risk, the HPV vaccine and the importance of women getting screenings at the Main Library Wednesday February 18 at 10:00 a.m. and Tuesday March 3 at 6:00 p.m. Women interested in becoming screened will be given resources that may provide their screenings for free. Women who attend will receive health information and incentives for their participation. Brought to you by The West Florida Public Library

]]>0web masterhttp://mywfpl.com/?p=77532015-02-09T23:21:26Z2015-01-30T19:19:05ZBlack History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, every U.S. president has officially designated the month of February as Black History Month. Other countries around the world, including Canada and the United Kingdom, also devote a month to celebrating black history. (History.com)

Most library locations will have displays dedicated to celebrating black history month.

Story Time Programs introduce young children, birth to 5 years old, to books, rhymes, music & other fun activities. Library Story Times incorporate the early literacy skills that children must master before they can learn to read. Story Time is just one of the many free services provided by West Florida Public Library.

Main Library

Weekly on Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Century Branch

Weekly on Thursday, 4 p.m.

Southwest Branch

Weekly on Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.

Tryon Branch

Mommy & Me Lapsit Story Time for Babies

Weekly on Tuesday, 10:30 a.m.

Preschool Story Time - Weekly on Thursday, 10:30 a.m.

Molino Branch

Weekly on Wednesday, 10:30 a.m.

Westside Branch

Weekly on Thursday, 11:30 a.m.

]]>0web masterhttp://mywfpl.com/?p=74882015-01-14T16:43:57Z2015-01-05T16:21:24ZTo better serve the community and provide interesting programs for children and adults, the monthly programs offered at the library will be centered around quarterly themes. All library locations will have various programs, but all will be related to the theme.With a wide range of topics and events to choose from there is sure to be something fun for you!

Here is the theme schedule:

January 2015 – Festivities with Friends and Family February, March, April 2015 – Handmade and Living Green May, June, July 2015 – Everyday Heroes August, September, October 2015 – Try Something New November, December 2015, January 2016 – Make Something for Someone Special

For a complete listing of all the events offered by the West Florida Public Library System, take a look at the Library’s event calendar.

We look forward to seeing YOU at the library!

]]>0web masterhttp://mywfpl.com/?p=73002014-12-16T22:49:32Z2014-11-29T15:41:28ZGreat news for fans of the Main Library’s Jazz Room!

The West Florida Public Library’s Jazz room collection is maintained by the ongoing support of the Jazz Society of Pensacola and the Friends of the West Florida Public Library. The installation of the Jazz Room was made possible by a generous donation from Dr. Ralph Knowles in memory of his wife, Janet. It houses the entirety of the Main Library’s jazz collection of approximately 800 books, CDs, and movies covering the history, performance, and culture of jazz in its many forms.

Now, patrons can listen to jazz CDs or watch jazz DVDs on the Jazz Room computer!

Patrons need only bring the item they want to enjoy and their library card or photo ID to the Reference Desk. The librarian will hold the card and unlock the CD or DVD to use in the Jazz Room. The unlocking of materials will apply only to items in the Jazz Room and not to other CD and DVD collections.

When finished with the item, jazz enthusiasts will bring the materials back to the Reference Desk and your library card or ID will be returned. Jazz materials, with the exception of the small Jazz Reference collection, will still be available to be checked-out at the circulation desk to anyone with a valid library card.

If you don’t have a library card, ask a staff member how to get one. Your FREE library card is your access to the many resources of West Florida Public Library, and is good at all locations.

Did you know that you can watch free movies at the library? There are movies for children and adults at several library locations. From the Southwest Branch Library’s Snowbird Movie Series to the Tryon Branch Library’s Grown up Movie nights there is something for everyone. There is even free popcorn!

]]>0web masterhttp://mywfpl.com/?p=71642014-12-12T20:11:26Z2014-11-24T21:18:14ZTalking Books for the Visually Impaired As a Subregional Talking Book Library, the West Florida Public Library System offers free service by mail to blind and physically handicapped adults and children who have difficulty reading ordinary print or holding or turning the pages of a book. The Talking Book Service is a FREE national service which provides eligible library patrons with books and magazines. These are digitally recorded on cartridges, similar to thumb drives. Special playback equipment is also provided as a part of the service. Readers may choose recent best sellers, westerns, classic novels, romances, mysteries and a large variety of nonfiction such as history, politics, science, cookbooks and biographies. Children’s books are available, too.

Example of Talking Book player

See theTalking books pageto learn more or Call us at 850.471.6000, or visit us at the Genealogy Branch Library located at 5740 N. 9th Avenue, Pensacola, FL 32504 Tuesday – Friday from 10 am – 3 pm and Saturdays by appointment.